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Health

LREB Counties in innovative approach to curb child mortality

Counties in western Kenya have embraced an innovative approach to curb child mortality in the area. Through Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), the 14 counties...

How Kisumu ‘advocate’ uses film in sickle cell disease awareness

Michelle Omullo is a story teller. But a good percentage of her stories are about herself. She discovered her sickle cell condition at the age of...

GMO foods: Here are the scientifically proven dangers

The subject of genetically modified organisms has been one of great controversy in many parts of the world for decades and now Kenya has...

Why you need more cassava in your diet

For many Kenyans living in the rural parts of the country, cassava is usually one of the staples. Especially in western Kenya and the...

Community Scorecard transforming maternal health in Ukwala

On April 18, 2021, Jannet (not her real name) walked into Ukwala Sub County Hospital. A resident of Doho East, Ukwala, had gone to deliver...

Nine in every 10 Kisumu residents know their HIV status

93 per cent of Kisumu's population know their HIV status. The figure which was released during Star Hospital medical camp also ranked Kisumu second having...

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Innovation hub equips 63 Kisumu youths with digital skills

At least 63 youths have benefit from a digital skill project targeting cyber security and data analytics. The youths...

Investment Conference exposes Nyanza’s development potentials

The government has announced plans to fast-track key development projects in Nyanza in renewed efforts to transform the...

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder,...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion...

Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving...